Montgomery Advertiser · Sep 24, 2017
For Troy's Douglas, accepting Christ bigger than winning TD
The Troy Trojans greet fans on their pregame Trojan Walk before their 2017 home opener Saturday against Alabama State. Stacy LongBuy PhotoTROY — The frustrations grew inside Deondre Douglas.
A stomach bug drained his physical health and his early-season play suffered, leaving the Troy receiver wondering if his junior season would be lost.
But he made a decision that ranks higher than even Saturday’s game-winning touchdown, one that he’ll take with him the rest of his life.
“I’m saved,” Douglas said after the Trojans’ 22-17 win over Akron at Veterans Memorial Stadium.